The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-06-08
THE RcKERTY LYNcHING.
A Citizen OF the Town Gives the Facts of
the Case-Three Men Hang.
SpeciaI TO the Sentinel.

A Citizen OF the Town Gives the Facts of
the Case-Three Men Hung.
Special to the Sentinel.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 2-Mr. w. J. Nc.
DeTmott, of Eckerty, Perry County, Ind,
the scene of the lynching of the Davis
brothers on Monday, arrived in this city
this morning and was seen by reporter.
THE newspapers have been unable to
get correct acco unit of the affair."" he said,
probably on account of the isolation of
the place where it occurred from telegraph
or railroad stations.
1.-THE brutal outrage had evidently been
planned beforehand. On Sunday morning
after all the members of the Flanagan
family had gone to church, with the ex-
ception Of Miss Anna and her two little
brothers, the two younger Davis boys
called at the house and told them that the
hogs were getting into their corn through
a broken place in the fence, a quarter OF
mile away.
"The boys went off to repair the fence,
and left their sister alone. Upon their re-
turn they dio hot See ner, Dus pass d no
remarks, thinking probably she migne Oe
collecting eggs or something of the kidd for
dinner After some time had passed they
called her, but no answer was received.
They searched in the well, the barn, and
everywhere they thought she might posi-
bly, be, then called upon the immed late
neightors, but to no purpose. Now
their suspicious seemed to awaken,
and they looked to see if she
had taken her clothes. bu- @r'hine
was missed, not even hat. kidnapping
was Immediately suspected. and Clay
Davis, an ex-coavict and worthless wretch,
was charged with the crime; but it was
not even thought he was foolhardy enough
to carry his fendish assault to the extent
which he did.
'By this time the parents had returned
from church, and a general search was in
augurated. One brother went to Birdseye
and sent dispatches East and West to have
Davis arrested. Mr.. Flanagan went to
Elbows Mrs. Enlow is mother of the
Davises) ostensiblv to inquire about the
fence, hogs, etc, but ready to catch on
to whatever he could. He made nc men
ton of the missing girl, but Mrs. Enlow
took occasion to remark that If Annie is
not at home you need not be alarmed;
she is all right
'Soon the whole country was aroused
and searching, and the girl was found Mon
day morning, tied to tree, blindfolded and
gagged by handkerchief passed through
her mouth. Her brother was with the party
which found her. She was carried to her
home, and after a time regained con-
seriousness sufficient TO tell the names
of her assailants. A mob was soon organ
lied, and the Davises suspected were cap
tured on the farm OF William Kellams,
John Davis father-in-law. Although
they both begged piteously for their
lives, rope was thrown over a limb of
q tree and they were hung. The mob then
proceeded to the Enlow residence,
aud finding Andrew Enlow at home they
dragged him out and left with him. Since
that time nothing has been heard from
him. Those who had hand in the pun
isbment of the brutes decline to say what
was done with him. at any rate Perry
County is forever rid of three of the most
villainous wretches who ever disgraced a
community.
miss Flanagan is improving, and will
recover, although it will be a long time be-
fore she will be entirely well. Mr.. Flanna-
gan, father of the girl, owns farm, and is
highly respected. One of his sons keeps a
store at St. Croix, while the others are all
industrious young men,"